In 1873, the Russian government offered competition for free land, and Baku caught the eye of the Nobel brothers.

The visitors examined the oil storage of Nobel brothers, the pump station, and three powerful oil wells of Shamsi Asadullayev.

It currently functions as a museum of the Nobel brothers in addition to housing a number of offices and businesses.

Musa Naghiyev was one of the richest oil industrialists in Baku, excluding Nobel brothers.

Very early in the tale of oil, a critical role is played by the Nobel brothers, Robert and Ludwig.

In 1882-1883, the Nobel brothers founded an industrial community on the border of Black City and White City called Villa Petrolea.

The Villa Petrolea, former residence of the Nobel brothers, was empty and derelict in 2002.

Ludvig Nobel built the largest fortune of any of the Nobel brothers and was one of the world's richest men.

In 1903, the Nobel brothers built two oil tankers which ran on internal combustion engines, as opposed to the older steam engines.

More than 100 years ago, the Nobel brothers and the Rothschilds built fortunes on Baku oil.